State of Auto

Apr 11, 2026

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8 min read

🚗 No Clear Coordinates

🚙 We made it to the moon but pricing clarity and demand are still harder to navigate

State of Auto

🚗 FTC pressure, Toyota’s retail reset, and BYD’s next move

Apr 10, 2026

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11 min read

🚗 FTC pressure, Toyota’s retail reset, and BYD’s next move

🚙 How Dealers Can Communicate "Real Price" to Consumer Right Now.

State of Auto

🚗 Ford says tariffs are hurting. The White House says...

Apr 9, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 Ford says tariffs are hurting. The White House says...

🚙 Costs are rising. Confidence is getting harder to earn.

State of Auto

Apr 8, 2026

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5 min read

Tariffs, Tension, and a Temporary Calm

Ford asked for relief. The answer was no.

State of Auto

🚗 The used car game just went into overtime

Apr 8, 2026

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11 min read

🚗 The used car game just went into overtime

🚙 Dealers get no new answers while pricing pressure used demand and buyer hesitation keep building

State of Auto

🚗 Dealers asked the FTC. The answer was... nothing

Apr 7, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 Dealers asked the FTC. The answer was... nothing

🚙 A powerful moment in Maine, plus what Honda’s warning and a new tax idea mean for your customers

State of Auto

Apr 6, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 BYD Isn't Invited?

🚙 We need a new word for Affordability. Webinar. And AI that actually works.

State of Auto

Apr 4, 2026

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8 min read

🚗 No Egg Left Behind

🚙 A week of rising gas prices, tighter supply, and less room for mistakes across the board.

State of Auto

Apr 3, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 Tesla Ends a Chapter

🚙 EV interest rises, legacy models retire, and the gas prices spark new EV interest.

State of Auto

Apr 2, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 Hybrids Continue Gaining Ground

🚙 More options across SUVs hybrids and EVs are reshaping how buyers make decisions.

State of Auto

Apr 1, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 From Pranks to Prototypes

🚙 From unexpected builds to tighter margins, the signals are getting clearer.

State of Auto

Mar 31, 2026

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8 min read

🚗 Tension at the Tank

🚙 Fuel prices jump, Jeep production tightens, and pressure shows up across the system.

State of Auto

Mar 30, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 Who really owns your dealership data?

🚙 Tech hiring, pricing pressure, software bets, and a fresh compliance line dealers cannot ignore.

State of Auto

Mar 28, 2026

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8 min read

🚗 The Conversations Are Changing

🚙 Policy shifts, hesitant buyers, and global pressure all moving at once.

State of Auto

🚗 Affordability Is Tightening, and Dealers Feel It

Mar 27, 2026

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8 min read

🚗 Affordability Is Tightening, and Dealers Feel It

🚙 Plus: March sales look solid and three great things about Maryland.

State of Auto

🚗 Customers are telling dealers exactly what to fix

Mar 26, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 Customers are telling dealers exactly what to fix

🚙 A quick read on what customers keep saying, where EV competition is growing, and which bets are getting cut.

State of Auto

🚗 GM puts 200 eyes-off test vehicles on public roads

Mar 25, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 GM puts 200 eyes-off test vehicles on public roads

🚙 Plus this week's auto data breakdown, more news, and a VfC throwback!

State of Auto

Mar 24, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 EVs: More Interest, Less Action?

🚙 From FTC pressure to EV hesitation, the market isn’t moving in one direction.

State of Auto

Mar 23, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 Washington’s Direct to Consumer Move

🚙AI Shoppers, BYD Expands, and ASOTU CON Speakers!

State of Auto

Mar 21, 2026

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7 min read

🚗 The Spotlight Is Back on Pricing

🚙 FTC warning letters, shifting EV demand, rising gas prices, and why clarity is moving deals

State of Auto

Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 The EV Bill Comes Due

🚙 Plus: Fed EV Road Fee, Nissan's App Drama, and the Agenda Unfolds

State of Auto

Mar 19, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 Used EV Supply Is Rising Fast

🚙 Two markets are forming at once: OEMs widen powertrain choice, EV makers chase scale, and dealers keep winning with dependable used and serviceable cars

State of Auto

Mar 18, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 How Dealers Are Responding to FTC

🚙 Plus: Congress reopens the EV fee debate as Nissan and Bentley make very different moves

State of Auto

Mar 17, 2026

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9 min read

🚗 FTC Warns 97 Dealer Groups

🚙 Two markets are forming at once. OEMs widen powertrain choice, EV makers chase scale, and dealers keep winning with dependable used and serviceable cars

State of Auto

🚗 EV Demand Cools as Gas and Hybrids Gain Ground

Mar 16, 2026

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10 min read

🚗 EV Demand Cools as Gas and Hybrids Gain Ground

🚙 Plus: a ready-to-use Monday morning social prompt, a sharp new AI training tool for dealerships, and this week’s key industry events.

State of Auto

🚗 No Clear Coordinates

🚗 FTC pressure, Toyota’s retail reset, and BYD’s next move

🚗 Ford says tariffs are hurting. The White House says...

Tariffs, Tension, and a Temporary Calm

🚗 The used car game just went into overtime

🚗 Dealers asked the FTC. The answer was... nothing

🚗 BYD Isn't Invited?

🚗 No Egg Left Behind

🚗 Tesla Ends a Chapter

🚗 Hybrids Continue Gaining Ground

🚗 From Pranks to Prototypes

🚗 Tension at the Tank

🚗 Who really owns your dealership data?

🚗 The Conversations Are Changing

🚗 Affordability Is Tightening, and Dealers Feel It

🚗 Customers are telling dealers exactly what to fix

🚗 GM puts 200 eyes-off test vehicles on public roads

🚗 EVs: More Interest, Less Action?

🚗 Washington’s Direct to Consumer Move

🚗 The Spotlight Is Back on Pricing

🚗 The EV Bill Comes Due

🚗 Used EV Supply Is Rising Fast

🚗 How Dealers Are Responding to FTC

🚗 FTC Warns 97 Dealer Groups

🚗 EV Demand Cools as Gas and Hybrids Gain Ground

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